According to the Ancestry baptisms a James & Harriet Robertson had two daughters baptised in Islington in 1835 & 1836 Jane Sarah Robertson 19 Jun 1836 James Robertson, Harriet Robertson Islington St Mary Islington d Harriet Emma Robertson 3 May 1835 James Robertson, Harriet Robertson Islington St Mary Islington They lived in Field Place Islington and James was a bookbinder There was also a Charles Robertson baptised in Ealing in 1841 son of James & Harriet. This James was a Labourer. Name: Charles Robertson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1840 Baptism Date: 2 Nov 1840 Father's Name: James Robertson Mother's Name: Harriet Robertson Parish or Poor Law Union: Norwood Green St Mary the Virgin Borough: Ealing Have you tried looking for him & his supposed parents in censuses? Name: Walter Robertson Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Gender: M (Male) Where born: Pancras, Middlesex, England Civil parish: St Pancras County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Registration district: Pancras Sub-registration district: Somers Town ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 322 Piece: 1496 Folio: 314 Page Number: 80 Household Members: Name Age Walter Robertson 39 Lucy Robertson 40 Jane Robertson 17 Ann Robertson 15 Walter Robertson 10 James Robertson 7 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1496; Folio: 314; Page: 80; GSU roll: 87828-87829. HTH Anne On 26 Oct 2011, at 11:41, Robyn Clarke wrote: > Hello List, > > My brick wall is really stuck. I am helping a friend with online research > as I live in Australia. > > I have searched the websites, both free and subscription ones to try and > find the Birth or Baptism entry for this person without success. > > I am hoping that someone on this great List may be able to help me find the > following Birth. > > Here is the Index: > > BENJAMIN WALTER ROBERTSON June Quarter 1842 District London Vol. 2 Page 186. > > There are no other Index entries for a person of this name. > > My man is later called WALTER ROBERTSON, he states in a Military Record that > he was born in Parish of St. Anne Blackfriars Middlesex. > His parents should be James and Harriet Robertson, but I can't be sure. At > least finding this entry may help my cause. > > As I am not familiar with the various Parishes and Districts I am hoping the > above information may help in finding a Church record. > > My last resort is having to buy the above Certificate, but as I am just > helping here, my hope is someone may be able to help me. > > TIA, > > Robyn Clarke > Australia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for matching interests and add your own ! > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Subject: RE: [LON] BENJAMIN WALTER ROBERTSON Birth Enquiry Hello Anne, Thank you for your help. What I am trying to find is a needle in a haystack I believe.....but here is what I have. I have 1841 Census entry which is supposed to be his family as here: 1841 St. Anne Blackfriars Dist. 11, London Middlesex 12 Evangelist Crt. JAMES ROBERTSON 35 ...T Bookbinder.(S)cotland HARRIET ROBERTSON 30, (N) HARRIETT 6, JANE 5, MARY ANN 3, AGNES 1. All children ( Y) It appears JAMES ROBERTSON died after birth of daughter, MARGARET GRAY in 1847, HARRIET then married, a MR. GRAY (Can't find any Marriage to either husband) then in 1851 - 60 Charlotte St., Islington All Saints Harriett Gray Head, Widow 43 yrs. Laundress born Amwell, Herts. Harriett R Gray 16 dau. Bookfolder b. Islington Mary Ann Robertson Gray 13 dau. B. Clerkenwell Agnes Robertson Gray dau. 11 born City of London Margaret R Gray 4 dau. born St. Andrews Holborn Missing is daughter Jane who is staying with her maternal Grandmother in Amwell, Herts. As well a son, DAVID JAMES GRAY aged 2 yrs. Born St. Andrews Holborn, Staying with his Uncle, ALEX GRAY born Edinburgh Scotland and wife in Clerkenwell. DJ Gray re-appears with his Mum Harriett in 1861. WALTER ROBERTSON is missing, but there are a couple of BENJAMIN ROBERTSON's of similar age, visiting or boarding in 1851.... In 1871 WALTER appears - 1871 Census - District Camp Cheriton Kent. Single aged 28 years Clerk, Corporal Royal Engineers. British Army Service Records - Enlisted 25 July 1863 Royal Engineers No. 7690. Calling, Clerk - age 21 years and 3 months. Born 1842 Parish St. Anns London. Living Parish St. Margarets'..London. So you see my dilemma........I have also traced Harriett and her other family up to 1901.....as well as Walter after 1871 to 1911 and beyond. I am hoping that this entry for BENJAMIN WALTER ROBERTSON is him....... Thank you again Anne for your suggestion, but I have already discounted Walter and Lucy's family. Cheers, Robyn